tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post9194364939628412493..comments2008-10-11T21:41:46.791+01:00Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223gough.famhist@ntlworld.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-41424661062357810402008-10-11T21:41:00.000+01:002008-10-11T21:41:00.000+01:00thanks for all your comments and for your squirrel anecdotes:) <BR/><BR/>sal - we know someone who had squirrels nibble through their electric wires! simone - we have a foxy visitor too:) rosie - how dissapointing not to see a red squirrel. Edward - keep trying ;)<BR/>lynne and dutchess how lucky you are to have the red ones in and nearby your gardens! valerie and pam - I don't like to think of the greys as pests either:)Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-31469067095347013332008-10-07T00:54:00.000+01:002008-10-07T00:54:00.000+01:00We have no squirrels here in Australia so it is a delight to see them overseas, red or grey.I had no idea numbers were down for red squirrels, and to learn that grey squirrels could be pesty. Some of our delightful native animals are also seen as pests, ie possums in the roof! Not a good thing!Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15697574080548678521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-68102234500005854822008-10-06T20:11:00.000+01:002008-10-06T20:11:00.000+01:00I did not know about red squirrel week so thanks for the information. Like you, I am fond of both species and refuse to think of the grey as a tree rat. We saw red squirrels in Austria, they were very tame and would eat out of your hand. Some of them were very dark sable brown and some orange/ red. That is a great photo!acornmoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14982884920388966786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-2047893373062155622008-10-06T12:28:00.000+01:002008-10-06T12:28:00.000+01:00They are realy funny little creatures, I am so very lucky to have them in my garden!<BR/>We even did see a little baby with his mom(or dad) this summer.<BR/>We,together with our next door neighbours gave them names..Eduard and Elvira,we stil have to figure out a name for the baby!<BR/>I will post some more pictures of them on my garden blog.<BR/>Thank you for this information about the Red Squirrel week!The Dutchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03417068949346419906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-3417785295333276722008-10-06T08:21:00.000+01:002008-10-06T08:21:00.000+01:00Hi Rosie,<BR/>What an informative post.<BR/>I love the red squirrels. I sometimes used to see an odd one when I took our previous greyhound Clive for a walk next to the River Wansbeck in Northumberland. Always a rare sighting which made it so special.<BR/>I knew they were in the forest here in Sweden. Our friend feeds them in the winter and I have a lovely photo of one peeping out of the food bucket. But again sightings were rare. However now that our 2 greyhounds Jewel and Rufus have seen them, they often stand looking up into the trees squirrel spotting. And if I follow their line of sight I will often see one too.<BR/>LynneLynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09024237340152393255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-18257048792765133552008-10-06T05:47:00.000+01:002008-10-06T05:47:00.000+01:00Grey squirrels are the bane of Edward's existence. He has yet to catch one, but never tires of the attempt. We did see a red squirrel or two the last time we were in Scotland. I found them so lovely, and you're so right, they seem much more delicate than the rough and ready greys. I love their ears, too.<BR/>Thank heavens for conservationists!Pamela Terry and Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-30924221837553016122008-10-05T19:41:00.000+01:002008-10-05T19:41:00.000+01:00I love red squirrels and went to the Lake District Centre Parcs this summer hoping to see some. It is a red squirrel refuge with between 100-150 living there. You guessed it! I didn't see a single one whilst I was there. I was very disapointed. My son and his girlfriend who were with us did see one. So we know at least one is hiding in the Whinfell Forest.Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09211870462490954636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-55044591438776338922008-10-05T16:59:00.000+01:002008-10-05T16:59:00.000+01:00I have never seen a red squirrel in the real. They look so beautiful with their tufty ears! Come to think of it, I haven't seen much in the way of grey squirrels recently either. We definitely have our share of foxes where I live though. No matter what the time of day or night they can be seen in the garden, road and surrounding streets.Simonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02766240849932971541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-89225902841780282652008-10-05T16:26:00.000+01:002008-10-05T16:26:00.000+01:00Hi there..the red squirrels are beautiful..I love them.<BR/>The greys, on the other hand, are real pests! I don't like them at all! When we first moved to our present house, we were inundated with grey squirrels... all over the bird tables, window sills,etc etc.It was awful!!It must have been a good year for breeding. ;-)Salhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10991496263250729580noreply@blogger.com